Acosta calls sprint race fight with Martin a 'waste of time'

Spanish rider Pedro Acosta believes his intense sprint race battle with compatriot Jorge Martín at the Aragon Grand Prix was a "waste of time for both." Acosta, riding for KTM, finished fourth after a prolonged duel with Martín, who was on an Aprilia.

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that fight was 'a waste of time for both'.

Acosta felt he had good pace on the intermediate tire and was gaining momentum to catch Marco Bezzecchi. However, the close competition with Martín proved to be a distraction. "He went wide, before I had gone wide, it was a bit of a disaster in which we should have organized ourselves better, but hey, happy," Acosta commented.

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He went wide, before I had gone wide, it was a bit of a disaster in which we should have organized ourselves better, but hey, happy.

Despite the frustration of the lost time, Acosta was content with securing a spot on the second row of the grid and achieving a fourth-place finish, which he felt could have been better. He noted that he is no longer making small mistakes, which should be a cause for satisfaction. "If I had woken up and not lost the second I lost when I went wide before Martín passed me, I would have been closer" to third-placed Bezzecchi, he stated.

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If I had woken up and not lost the second I lost when I went wide before Martín passed me, I would have been closer.

"Passing him was another thing, but even with silly mistakes, we have to be satisfied seeing how bad we are," Acosta added, reflecting on the overall performance.

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even with silly mistakes, we have to be satisfied seeing how bad we are.